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Franklin Leonard's 2010 Blacklist comes out today, his annual compilation of the favorite unmade scripts in Hollywood as voted on by some 300 of his colleagues.

Some of the films that have graced past lists are "The Social Network," "Inglourious Basterds," "(500) Days of Summer," "Superbad," "Juno," and "The Queen." Of course "Cop Out" also once made the list, but, hey, what're ya gonna do?

Topping the list is a film about Karl "Turdblossom" Rove first cut his teeth as a campaign trickster working for Lee Atwater on a college campaign. But the story among the top 10 that really grabbed our attention was "Argo," about CIA Master of Disguise Tony Mendez and his team that smuggled Americans out of Tehran during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. We first heard about the project while talking with Mendez the night we took him and his wife Jonna, also a former CIA Master of Disguise, to see "Salt" (he liked it more than she did, Angelina Jolie was the difference maker).

Here's the list in its entirety:

49
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS by Wes Jones
“Based on true events. Aspiring politician Karl Rove runs a dirty campaign for national College Republican Chairman under the guidance of Lee Atwater, his campaign manager.”
Anonymous Content producing.

47
JACKIE by Noah Oppenheim
“Jackie Kennedy fights to define her husband’s legacy in the seven days immediately following his assassination.”Fox Searchlight. Protozoa Pictures producing.

45
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL by Dante Harper
“A new recruit in a war against aliens finds himself caught in a time loop where he wakes up one day in the past after having been killed on the battlefield.”Warner Brothers. 3 Arts Entertainment, VIZ Productions producing.

43
SAFE HOUSE by David Guggenheim
“A young man at a CIA-run safe house in Rio De Janeiro must help a rogue ex-agent escape assassins who want intelligence that he won't sell them.”
Universal. Stuber Pictures, Madhouse Entertainment producing.

39
STOKER by Wentworth Miller
“After the death of her father, a teenager must deal with a mysterious uncle who returns to spend time with the family.”
Fox Searchlight. Scott Free Productions producing.

32
999 by Matt Cook
“A gang of crooked cops plan a major heist that will require them to shoot a fellow officer in order to get away with it.”
Anonymous Content producing.

30
AMERICAN BULLSHIT by Eric Warren Singer
“The true story of Abscam, the FBI's 1980 undercover sting operation of Congress to root out corruption which was the brainchild of the world's greatest con man.”
Atlas Entertainment producing.

28
ARGO by Chris Terrio
“The true story of how the CIA, with help from Hollywood, used a fake movie project to smuggle hostages out of Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.”
Warner Brothers. Smoke House producing.

24
THE LAST SON OF ISAAC LEMAY by Greg Johnson
“An aging outlaw convinced that there is evil in his genes goes on a journey to kill off his offspring. In the process, he discovers that his last remaining son is a terrifying manifestation of his worst fears.”
Blind Wink Productions producing.

17
BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY by David Posamentier & Geoff Moore
“A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.”
Occupant Films producing.

GRAY MAN by Adam Cozad
“American operative Court Gentry, also known as the Gray Man, races against time and teams of government assassins in an effort to save his family.”
New Regency. Shine Pictures producing.

IMAGINE by Dan Fogelman
“A musician in his sixties tries to live his life differently after reading an old letter written to him by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Of greatest importance to him:tracking down and reconnecting with his biological son, whom he has never met.”
Warner Brothers. Di Novi Pictures, Carousel Productions, Jessie Nelson producing.

16
CHRONICLE by Max Landis
“Three Portland teens become exposed to a mysterious substance in the woods, and, as a result, begin to develop incredible powers. They work together to hone their skills for fun until personal and family problems begin to turn them against one another.”
Davis Entertainment producing.

GOLD by Patrick Massett & John Zinman
“The true story of the biggest securities exchange fraud in United States history.”
Paul Haggis producing.

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN by Evan Daugherty
“A re-imagining of the story of Snow White in which the huntsman sent to kill her becomes her mentor.”Roth Films producing.

15
ARE WE OFFICIALLY DATING? by Tom Gormican
“A dating movie told from the male perspective about the lengths men will go through to avoid being officially in a relationship.”
Scott Aversano, Andrew O’Connor producing.

FREE COUNTRY by Josh Parkinson
“The owner of a tourist mining cave kills a rich boy who finds a huge ruby. Chaos ensues when he teams up with his two dysfunctional brothers to hide the body and fence the stone with the victim's hot-headed twin on the hunt for his brother.”
Mandate Pictures, Rough House Pictures producing.

GANGSTER SQUAD by Will Beall
“Amidst the corruption and chaos of 1940s Los Angeles, the LAPD’s Gangster Squad works to keep the East Coast Mafia out of the city.”
Warner Brothers. Lin Pictures, Langley Park Pictures producing.

YOUR BRIDESMAID IS A BITCH by Brian Duffeld
“After agreeing to groomsman duties at his sister's wedding, Noah Palmer realizes he may have made the mistake of his life after finding out that the woman who broke his heart is also part of the bridal party.”
Skydance Productions producing.

14
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER by Seth Grahame-Smith
“When the mother of future United States President Abraham Lincoln is murdered by a vampire, he begins a lifelong vendetta to rid the world of the heinous creatures.”
Tim Burton Productions, Bazelevs Productions producing.

13
HUNGER GAMES by Billy Ray
“Based on the book by Suzanne Collins. In an America of the future, young boys and girls are forced to participate in a televised battle to the death.”
Lionsgate. Color Force producing

WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY? by Max Botkin
“In a world where families are allowed only one child due to overpopulation, a resourceful set of identical septuplets must avoid governmental execution and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.”
Vendome Pictures. Raffaella Productions producing.

11
THE BUTLER by Danny Strong
“The story of African-American White House butler Eugene Allen, who served eight United States presidents from 1952 to 1986.”
Sony. Laura Ziskin Productions producing.

THE ESCORT by Justin Adler
“A ‘flight escort’ responsible for overseeing the safe transport of a spoiled, wise-ass child must find alternate means of getting the kid home to Boston after their plane is grounded.”
Dreamworks. Tom McNulty producing.

FUN SIZE by Max Werner
“A high school senior is forced to take her weirdo brother trick-or-treating but loses track of him along the way. With the help of a few classmates, she tries to find him before her mother gets home. Meanwhile, the depraved little brother is having the time of his life.”
Paramount. Anonymous Content, Fake Empire producing.

10
ARSONIST’S LOVE STORY by Katie Lovejoy
“A young arsonist falls for a woman in the art world that he desperately wants to be apart of.”

LOOPER by Rian Johnson
“In the present day, a group of hitmen are sent their victims from the future.”
Endgame Entertainment. Gordonstreet Pictures producing.

MURDOCH by Jesse Armstrong
“As his family gathers for his birthday party, Rupert Murdoch tries to convince his elder children to alter the family trust so that his two youngest children by his newest wife will have voting rights in the company.”
AGENT Creative Artists Agency – Gregory McKnight

ONE DAY by David Nicholls
“Dexter and Emma meet for the first time on college graduation day in 1988 and proceed to reunite one day a year for the next 20 years.”
Focus Features, Film4. Color Force, Random House Films producing.

PERFECT MATCH by Morgan Schechter & Eric Pearson
“Twenty-eight year old male and female roommates who are longtime best friends and unlucky in love decide to try an internet dating service which promises to introduce them to their ‘perfect match.’ In the process, they discover that they're each other's perfect match.”
Michael De Luca Productions producing.

9
THE 13TH MAN by Enio Rigolin
“An unlikely codebreaker is thrust into the role of a hero when he discovers a secret code being sent through comic books during WWII.”

HOT MESS by Jenni Ross
“Four girlfriends make, and then break, a list of rules devised to get the guys of their dreams and discover their inner hot messes in the process.”
Endgame Entertainment. Goldsmith-Thomas Productions producing.

8
EVERLY by Yale Hannon
“The story of one woman's struggle for redemption as she fights to stay alive and unite with her mother and young daughter, all while staving off vicious attacks by a ruthless army of Yakuzas who have trapped her in her apartment.”
Anonymous Content producing.

HOOF HARRINGTON'S GREATEST HITS by Dutch Southern
“An aging, semi-retired hitman recalls his murderous career while trying to kill the billionaire who has put out a contract on his life.”

THE IMPOSSIBLE by Sergio Sanchez
“After a major tsunami hits a beach resort in Yokohama, Japan, a Spanish family on vacation with young children gets separated and must find each other amidst the wreckage.”Summit Entertainment. Apaches Entertainment producing.

MURDER OF A CAT by Christian Magalhars & Robert Snow
“A darkly comic noir about a guy trying to unravel the mystery around the murder of his pet cat.”
MANAGER Madhouse Entertainment – Adam Kolbrenner, Chris Cook

OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL by Mitchell Kapner
“Based on the books of L. Frank Baum. The story of how a con artist from Kansas became the Wizard behind the curtain.”
Disney. Roth Films producing.

ROAD TO NARDO by Mike Gagerman & Andrew Waller
“Two guys drive to Mexico to rescue their best friend who is broke and without an ID.”
Original Film, American Work Inc. producing.

7
ABDUCTION by Shawn Christensen
“When a teenager who has always felt distanced from his parents discovers that he was,in fact, kidnapped as a child, he is thrust into a vast conspiracy and must go on the run in order to survive.”
Lionsgate. Vertigo Entertainment, the Gotham Group, Tailor Made Entertainment producing.

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? by Megan Martin
“After a woman spills her secrets to a stranger during a turbulent plane ride, she shows up at work to discover that he is the recently returned CEO of her company.”
Seed Productions, Laurence Mark Productions producing.

CINEMA VERITE by David Seltzer
“Based on the PBS series ‘An American Family,’ cameras follow a family as they go about their daily life.”
HBO Films. Pariah producing.

THE CLAIM by Damien Chazelle
“A father with a criminal past must save his kidnapped daughter, even as he fights the claim of another couple who insist the girl is theirs.”
Route One Films producing.

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. by Dan Fogelman
“Straight-laced, forty-something Cal Weaver is living the dream – good job, nice house,great kids, and marriage to his high school sweetheart - but when Cal learns that his wife, Emily, has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his ‘perfect’ life quickly unravels.”
Warner Brothers. Di Novi Pictures, Carousel Productions producing.

GET A JOB by Kyle Pennekamp & Scott Turpel
“A comedy about a father and son struggling to find a job in the current job market.”
CBS Films. Double Feature Films producing.

THE GIRL WITH SOMETHING EXTRA by Terrence Michael
“A young man who has been raised his entire life to believe that he is a girl comes of age as he enters high school and learns his true gender.”

HOW IT ENDS by Brooks Mclaren
“When an apocalypse strikes, a man halfway across the country from his pregnant wife goes on a dangerous and desperate journey to get back to her.”
The Schiff Company producing.

HYDE by Cole Haddon
“An allegedly rehabilitated Dr. Jekyll is pulled out of prison to help hunt a new monster who seems to be using an improved version of the Hyde serum.”
Dark Horse Entertainment, Mark Gordon Productions, Skydance Productions producing.

THE LAST WITCH HUNTER by Cory Goodman
“With the population of witches and warlocks on the brink of a major explosion, one witch hunter must stop them before it's too late.”
Summit Entertainment. Aperture producing.

RICKY STANICKY by Jeff Bushell
“For years, three lifelong friends have used an invented character named Ricky Stanicky to get out of sticky situations. When their wives demand a meeting with Ricky, the friends hire an actor to portray him.”
Summit Entertainment. Michael De Luca Productions, Smart Entertainment producing.

EASY MONEY by Noah Oppenheim
“Based on the film Snabba Cash, a business school student with substantial ambition works in strategy for a New York City criminal enterprise.”
Warner Brothers. Atlas Entertainment, Ninjas Runnin' Wild Productions producing.

ZOMBIE BABY by Andy Jones
“After the zombie apocalypse, a young couple unsure about whether to start a family has the decision made for them when they take in an orphaned zombie baby they don't have the heart to kill.”
Unnamed Yorn Company, Alan Gasmer & Friends producing.

6
ATM by Chris Sparling
“Three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for survival when they stop to use an ATM.”
Gold Circle Films, The Safran Company producing.

THE EVER AFTER MURDERS by Ian Fried
“In a dark metropolis populated with characters from classical folklore, detectives Tom Thumb and Rachel Riding investigate a murder that brings them into contact with the city's most dangerous inhabitants.”

HOVERCAR 3D by Blaise Hemingway
“Set in the future, an ex-con street racer has to transport a whistle blower across country in a high speed hovercar with an army of authorities trying to stop them.”Beacon Pictures, Millar/Gough Ink producing.

LOLA VERSUS by Daryl Wein & Zoe Lister-Jones
“A twenty-nine year old woman has to reevaluate her life after her long time boyfriend calls off their wedding at the last minute.”
Fox Searchlight. Groundswell Productions producing.

REPLAY by Jason Smilovic
“Based on the Ken Grimwood novel. A man dies, wakes up in his 18-year old body, and gets to relive his life over and over. With his original memory intact, he takes the opportunity to travel down roads he passed up the first time around.”
Warner Brothers. Goldsmith-Thomas Productions producing.

SIDNEY GRIMES by Brian Helgeland
“A man just out of prison seeks revenge on his former partner who got him locked up.”
Todd Black, Billy Gerber producing.

5
ALIVE ALONE by Khurram Longi
“A London-based suicide bomber is having a crisis of conscience as he and his cell are planning an attack in the city. His female next door neighbor, a drug addict and prostitute, has men who want to kill her after witnessing the murder of her john. These two find solace in each other as they try to survive their respective situations.”
Sarah Radclyffe producing.

F*CKING JANE AUSTEN by Blake Bruns
“Two friends angry at Jane Austen for creating unrealistic romantic expectations among women today get sent back in time to the nineteenth century. The only way for them to return home is for one of them to get Jane Austen to fall in love and sleep with him.”
Brucks Entertainment producing.

THE FLIGHT OF THE NEZ PERCE by E. Nicholas Mariani
“The true story of Chief Joseph and his resistance to his tribe's relocation to a military settlement in Idaho during the 1800s.”

HIT AND RUN by Owen Yarde
“A young man discovers that the undertaker who recently hired him as his driver is actually a hit man for the mafia.”

KITCHEN SINK by Oren Uziel
“A human teenager, a vampire, and a zombie must save their town from an alien invasion.”

NESS/CAPONE by Grant Myers
“The true story of young Elliot Ness taking down Al Capone.”

O.K.C. by Clay Wold
“An ambitious legal aide working for the Timothy McVeigh defense team tries to get tot he bottom of what really happened during the Oklahoma City bombing.”
The Safran Company producing.

PAINT by Brit McAdams
“A Bob Ross-esque PBS painting show host must fight for his career when his station brings in a rival painting host.
Rip Cord Productions producing.

PAPER AIRPLANE by Sid Karger
“After sabotaging another family vacation, a travel agent who's afraid to fly battles his irrational phobias in order to win back his wife and daughter.”POINT A by Chris Rubeo
“An unconventional romantic comedy between a thirty year old magazine writer and thesubject of his newest piece, a witty, wise beyond her years teenage video blogger.”

SERENA by Chris Kyle
“In 1930s North Carolina, George Pemberton, with the help of his father's money, ownsand runs a logging operation in the Smoky Mountains. George meets and marries Serena, a strong-willed, scheming, ambitious woman.”
Nick Wechsler Productions, Exclusive Media Group producing.